Japanese politician brings baby to assembly sparking debate

A local Japanese politician has been criticised by lawmakers for trying to bring her baby to a council session. Yuka Ogata said she wanted to show how difficult it is for women to juggle careers and raise children. Kumamoto municipal assembly officials ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka to drop SF sister city over comfort woman statue

Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura said trust between the two ... Lee signed a document Wednesday formalising the city's acceptance of the memorial, according to Kyodo News. Mainstream historians say up to 200,000 women, mostly from Korea but also other ... ( read original story ...)

Eight ‘North Korean fishermen’ wash ashore in Japan

These are external links and will open in a new window A boat carrying eight men claiming to be North Korean fishermen has washed ashore the coast in Japan. Japanese police said the men were found at Yurihonjo city's marina late on Thursday, and taken into ... ( read original story ...)

8 thought to be North Korean fishermen wash ashore in Japan

Add North Korea as an interest to stay up to date on the latest North Korea news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Japanese police are investigating eight men found on Japan's northern coast who say they are from North Korea and washed ashore after their ... ( read original story ...)

North Koreans found on boat in Japan

The eight men had no life-threatening injuries and appeared to speak Korean, the Kyodo News agency reported ... Police were not available to make any further comment. Last week, the Japanese Coast Guard rescued three North Korean crew members from their ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo considers bid to host 2026 Olympics

Sapporo will now enter a dialogue process ... from the IOC by participating in working sessions to polish our hosting plans,” Akimoto said at a news conference. After the dialogue stage, the procedure will enter the candidature stage, where the selected ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo prepares to make bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

TOKYO - The Japanese Olympic Committee and city of Sapporo announced Wednesday they will enter a dialogue process over a potential bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. JOC president Tsunekazu Takeda and Sapporo mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto made the ... ( read original story ...)

Race weekend showcases Yokohama Advan Neova AD08R street tire

Yokohama Tire Canada brand ambassador Jean-Sebastien Sauriol. (Photo: Yokohama) The American Endurance Racing weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course may not have turned out as successful as race driver and Yokohama Tire Canada brand ambassador Jean ... ( read original story ...)